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Caitlin Chen

GV (Google Ventures)——Strategic and transactional partners

📍 Los Angeles, California, United States14 connections16 followersphoto: yes#411 · navid-aub

About

I hope to meet more people on LinkedIn, expand my network, and learn from each other. It would be great if we could collaborate with each other in the same field. Currently in semi-retirement, I am mainly expanding more networks and human resources, with a professional team to do plan analysis and create more entrepreneurial opportunities for the new generation of young people

Skills (3)

TeamworkInvestment StrategiesPersonal equity

Experience (7)

  • Workplace
    GV (Google Ventures)
    Role
    Strategic and transactional partners
    Duration
    Nov 2021 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos
    Workplace Location
    Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
    Description
    I invest in life sciences, consumer, enterprise, marketplace and fintech companies, typically in Series A, B or C financings. I have led investments in Digits (board director), Nearby, The Wing, Instawork and Homebound, and also overseen investments in Lambda School and Angelist
  • Workplace
    GV (Google Ventures)
    Role
    Investment Manager
    Duration
    Jun 2016 - Oct 2021 · 5 yrs 5 mos
    Workplace Location
    Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
    Description
    GV, formerly Google Ventures, is the venture capital arm of Alphabet Inc. and was founded by Bill Maris to provide seed, venture and growth-stage capital to technology companies. The firm has operated independently of Google - Alphabet's search and advertising giant - since 2015 and makes financially driven[clarification needed] investment decisions.GV seeks to invest in startups in a variety of sectors, from the Internet, software and hardware to life sciences, healthcare, artificial intelligence, transportation, cybersecurity and agriculture
  • Workplace
    GV (Google Ventures)
    Role
    Senior Data Analyst
    Duration
    Nov 2013 - May 2016 · 2 yrs 7 mos
    Workplace Location
    Mountain View, California, United States
    Description
    Do research and analysis on the industries in which the fund invests, and provide references for the fund’s investment and investment decisions; in the actual future, specific industry analysis and financial analysis can also be made for specific projects. Before investing, these analyses are a part of due diligence. After investing, their work is part of the daily management of the project
  • Role
    Investment Assistant
    Workplace
    Venrock · Full-time
    Duration
    Jul 2011 - Aug 2013 · 2 yrs 2 mos
    Workplace Location
    San Francisco, California, United States
    Description
    I am an associate in the investment team, focusing on consumer technology companies
  • Role
    Consultant
    Workplace
    Veracyte, Inc. · Full-time
    Duration
    Aug 2010 - May 2011 · 10 mos
    Workplace Location
    San Francisco, California, United States
    Description
    Worked alongside the founding team of this venture-incubated molecular diagnostics start-up to develop and validate the business plan and help the company raise their Series A. The company went public in Oct 2013
  • Workplace
    Goldman Sachs
    Role
    Data Analyst
    Duration
    Dec 2005 - Nov 2007 · 2 yrs
    Workplace Location
    Description
    Assist companies in securing funding through private or public channels (e.g., through IPOs) recruiting, training and retaining senior management, developing new customers or market opportunities in China and globally, developing new channels and positioning strategies in the information technology space I specialize in information services consumer and enterprise software telecommunications networks and related Internet technologies, including digital media delivery technologies and services.
  • Workplace
    Goldman Sachs
    Role
    Intern
    Duration
    Oct 2004 - Nov 2005 · 1 yr 2 mos
    Workplace Location
    Description

Education (2)

  • Institute
    University of Washington
    Degree
    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
    Duration
    2008 - 2010
    Description
  • Institute
    Zhejiang University of Finance & Economics
    Degree
    Bachelor's degree, Financial economics
    Duration
    2000 - 2004
    Description

Volunteering (2)

  • Role
    Volunteer
    Organization
    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
    Duration
    Education
    Description
  • Role
    Volunteer
    Organization
    American Red Cross
    Duration
    Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
    Description

Interests (6)